The 2026 Double Duty race weekend is upon us, and fans cannot wait for the biggest day in racing. As both the Coca-Cola 600 and Indy 500 are set to take place on the same day, Sunday, May 24, fans expect the customary tradition of "Back Home Again in Indiana" and "Start Your Engines" before the race.

In Indiana, the event is set to take place in front of over 350,000 people at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, while in Charlotte, 95,000 fans can watch it together. The 2026 Indy 500 prize purse is expected to be around $22 million, and the winner will take home around $3.5-$4 million.

On the other hand, the Coca-Cola 600's prize purse is around $14 million, and the winner usually takes home around $1.1-$1.4 million. A total of 39 drivers will compete in the NASCAR crown jewel race, while 33 drivers will participate in the IndyCar's marquee event.

Indy 500 Schedule & Starting Grid

At 10 a.m. ET, the prerace will be broadcast on FOX, followed by the main race at 12:30 p.m. ET. There is a 20 percent chance of rain that day, and the temperature is expected to be 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

As for the starting grid, Palou, who was the only driver to breach the 232 mph mark in the final combined qualifying results, will lead the field to green.

2026 Indy 500 Grid Lineup

1. Alex Palou - No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing.
2. Alexander Rossi - No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing.
3. David Malukas - No. 12 Team Penske.
4. Felix Rosenqvist - No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing.
5. Santino Ferrucci - No. 14 A.J. Foyt Racing.
6. Pato O’Ward - No. 5 Arrow McLaren.
7. Kyffin Simpson - No. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing.
8. Conor Daly - No. 23 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
9. Scott McLaughlin - No. 3 Team Penske.
10. Scott Dixon - No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing.
11. Rinus VeeKay - No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Racing.
12. Takuma Sato - No. 75 Rahal Letterman Lanigan.
13. Ed Carpenter - No. 33 Ed Carpenter Racing.
14. Helio Castroneves - No. 06 Meyer Shank Racing.
15. Christian Rasmussen - No. 21 Ed Carpenter Racing.
16. Marcus Armstrong - No. 66 Meyer Shank Racing.
17. Marcus Ericsson - No. 28 Andretti Global.
18. Christian Lundgaard - No. 7 Arrow McLaren.
19. Will Power - No. 26 Andretti Global.
20. Nolan Siegel - No. 6 Arrow McLaren.
21. Louis Foster - No. 45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan.
22. Ryan Hunter-Reay - No. 37 Arrow McLaren.
23. Josef Newgarden - No. 2 Team Penske.
24. Romain Grosjean - No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing.
25. Kyle Kirkwood - No. 27 Andretti Global.
26. Katherine Legge - No. 11 A.J. Foyt Racing.
27. Mick Schumacher (rookie) - No. 47 Rahal Letterman Lanigan.
28. Graham Rahal No. 15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan.
29. Dennis Hauger (rookie) - No. 19. Dale Coyne Racing.
30. Jacob Abel (rookie) - No. 51 Abel Motorsports.
31. Sting Ray Robb - No. 77 Juncos Hollinger Racing
32. Caio Collet (rookie) - No. 4 A.J. Foyt Racing, run disqualified*
33. Jack Harvey - No. 24 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, run disqualified*

Caio Collet and Jack Harvey were disqualified after IndyCar found unapproved modifications and unapproved hardware on their cars relating to the Energy Management System.

5 hours and 30 minutes after the Indy 500 start and roughly 2.5 hours after it ends, the Coca-Cola 600 will start.

Coca-Cola 600 Schedule & Entry List

NASCAR is all set to host the 13th points-paying race weekend of the season at Charlotte, and the primary focus is going to be the crown jewel, the Coca-Cola 600. It is going to be a 400-lap race contested for over 600 miles.

On Sunday, Amazon Prime will broadcast the prerace at 5 p.m., followed by the main race at 6 p.m. The Cup Series race is set to be in four segments, 100-100-100-100. The weather forecast says around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and a 60 percent chance of rain.

Entry list for Coca-Cola 600: (Qualifying is awaited, and numbers reflect the car numbers here)

1. Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
2. Austin Cindric, Team Penske Ford
3. Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4. Noah Gragson, Front Row Motorsports Ford
5. Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6. Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing Ford
7. Daniel Suarez, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
33. (was 8) Austin Hill, (was Kyle Busch) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9. Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10. Ty Dillon, Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
11. Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12. Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford
16. AJ Allmendinger, Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
17. Chris Buescher, RFK Racing Ford
19. Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20. Christopher, Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21. Josh Berry, Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22. Joey Logano, Team Penske Ford
23. Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing Toyota
24. William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
34. Todd Gilliland, Front Row Motorsports Ford
35. Riley Herbst, 23XI Racing Toyota
38. Zane Smith, Front Row Motorsports Ford
41. Cole Custer, Haas Factory Team Chevrolet
42. John Hunter Nemechek, Legacy Motor Club Toyota
43. Erik Jones, Legacy Motor Club Toyota
45. Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing Toyota
47. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet
48. Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51. Cody Ware, Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
54. Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
60. Ryan Preece, RFK Racing Ford
66. Timmy Hill, Garage 66 Ford
67. Corey Heim, 23XI Racing Toyota
71. Michael McDowell, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
77. Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
78. Katherine Legge, Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet
88. Connor Zilisch, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
97. Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

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Written by

Sabyasachi Biswas

Edited by

Yask Kotak